What an Awphil Thing to Say
byFor me, the scariest thing about Halloween parties is the socializing. I don’t mingle well. I have a habit of saying the wrong thing…
BIG family life
The blog posts which probably mean more to us than you. Our day to day stuff which, one day, our kids will look back on and laugh at. Or use in court. Or talk about with their psychiatrists.
Father of the Year
byWant to feel better about your own efforts as a parent? Read about mine.
Clones are People Two
by“What about this shirt?” Tracey asked me, shaking my ‘Clones are people two’ t-shirt at me. “I haven’t seen you wearing it for ages.”…
A Day of Play
byToday was Tracey’s last day of working for Blockbuster. As sad as she is to be leaving the team, she’s very excited about setting…
The Daddy Dojo
byAs babies my lot have traditionally been so hungry we’ve been flat out retrieving the spoon between mouthfuls. But it seems Miss0 is set…
Sunday Sunday
byMaster20 is finishing off his second year in a four year double degree – Criminology & Psychology. I’m not saying he’s smarter than me…
Jibber Jabbering
byThese days, when the kids say something embarrassing, I just ignore both the comment and the person it’s directed at and change the subject….
Shag Pile
byTonight, when I arrived home, Tracey had nearly twenty carpet samples in Miss17’s room for me to test drive and judge. With Miss17 moving…
Gold Rush
byThe girls haven’t been to a lot of dancing lessons yet, but they flung their hands and feet around like pros today – just maybe not Highland dancing pros.
Go back to shhhhleep
bySome of the world’s greatest discoveries have been made by accident – chocolate chip cookies, potato chips, Viagra. And now it seems I’m going to add my own stroke of accidental genius to the mix.
Ticked Off
byClass newsletters are always full of interesting snippets, especially when one of our kids is singled out for something they’ve accomplished. Like last week’s…
Our Too Cute To Boot Theory
byTracey and I have been developing a theory these past fifteen years we’ve been raising kids together: the reason mother nature has made young children look so very, very cute is you wouldn’t put up with them if they weren’t.
Call me HOTGUY!
byMaster7 told me last night if he could be any superhero, he’d be Hotguy.
TWELVE BIG YEARS
byI did it! Today is our twelfth wedding anniversary and I not only remembered first I remembered before either of us had left the…
Unscheduled Stops On The Toilet Train
byIt does seem I’m having a poo themed month, although I promise this isn’t the case. Fact is, when you’re toilet training a little…